keratosis
[ ker-uh-toh-sis ]
/ ˌkɛr əˈtoʊ sɪs /
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noun, plural ker·a·to·ses [ker-uh-toh-seez]. /ˌkɛr əˈtoʊ siz/. Pathology.
any horny growth of keratin on the skin, as a wart.
any horny growth of keratin elsewhere, as on the tonsils.
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OTHER WORDS FROM keratosis
ker·a·to·sic, ker·a·tot·ic [ker-uh-tot-ik], /ˌkɛr əˈtɒt ɪk/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for keratosis
keratosis
/ (ˌkɛrəˈtəʊsɪs) /
noun pathol
any skin condition marked by a horny growth, such as a wart
a horny growth
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